Research Article

Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial, Antinociceptive, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Two Chemotypes of Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Myrtaceae)

Table 2

Substances identified in Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus citral and (E)-methyl isoeugenol chemotypes.

Substances semipurified in citral chemotype (mg)Substances semipurified in ( )-methyl isoeugenol chemotype (mg)Compounds identified (approximated amount*—mg)References

Ppc-1 (133.5)Lupeol (60.7), -amyrin (20.2), and -amyrin (52.6)[14]
Ppc-2 (22.6)Oleanolic acid[14]
Ppc-3 (59.7)Quercetin[15, 16]
Ppc-4 (18.7)Quercetin 3-O- -L rhamnopyranoside—quercitrin [17]
Ppc-5 (73.2)Quercetin 3-O- -L-rhamnopyranoside—quercitrin (46.2), quercetin 3-O- -glycopyranoside—isoquercitrin (6.6), kaempferol 3-O- -L-rhamnopyranoside—afzelin (6.6), and catechin (13.8)[1719]
Ppc-6 (83.1)Gallic acid, ellagic acid, and not identified derivatives[15, 20]
Ppm-1 (106.2)(E)-methyl isoeugenol[21]
Ppm-2 (75.8)Lupeol (47.4), -amyrin (9.5), and -amyrin (18.9)[14]
Ppm-3 (36.9)Oleanolic acid (25.8), ursolic acid (7.4), and betulinic acid (3.7)[14, 22]
Ppm-4 (273.4)Quercetin 3-O- -L-rhamnopyranoside—quercitrin (88.3), quercetin 3-O- -glycopyranoside—isoquercitrin (8.8), kaempferol 3-O- -L-rhamnopyranoside—afzelin (17.6), quercetin 3-O- -arabinofuranoside—avicularin (8.8), quercetin 3-O- -arabinopyranoside—guaijaverin (8.8), quercetin 3-O- -arabinopyranoside (8.8), gallic acid (2.5), and catechin (105.8).[15, 1719, 23]
Ppm-5 (203.6)Gallic acid and not identified derivatives[15]

*Acquired from 1H NMR data.